According to Jamal al-Fadl, several key al-Qaeda members met to discuss a possible move of the organization from its Afghanistan-Pakistan roots to Sudan. They reasoned that the Russians had left Afghanistan, and there was little for them to do. Sudan, meanwhile, is in the Arab world, and the National Islamic Front, a group friendly to bin Laden's ideals, had come to power in 1989. 1

Narrative and Notes (Questionable)

The timeframe and location given are based on al-Fadl's testimony; however, he does not provide specifics.